Karma: Need of Action

Action has been a way of life. It is the Hindu philosophy that has stressed the need of action in living a peaceful life. It is the physical body that executes the action determined by the individual's mind. In the modern day techno-lifestyle maintaining physical agility is difficult but not impossible.

Law of Karma

Law of Karma has been the core elementt of Vendata philosophy. No man can survive without performing action. Being idle has always led to destruction of mind. The law of Karma is not limited to the human species alone. In nature the difference can be seen in a stagnant pool and that of the running brook. Rivers around the world are worshipped not only for giving life but also because it symbolises action. In order to live a prosperous life it is important to adopt the principles of running water. Bhagwad Gita as a holy scripture has always promoted the idea of Karma through its various stories. Performing the action without any expectation not only helps an individual to attain materialistic prosperity but also leads to the attainment of a peaceful life.

The modern day lifestyle

Body is the physical medium through which the mind performs its action.

An action can be performed only when the body is active and does not loses it strength and vitality. Physical exercise and right diet are the important factors that play a key role in assuring the agility of the body. In the 21st century technology did bring about a better and faster lifestyle. Today things can be accessed with a click of a button and a touch of a pad. It is the same technology which has adversely affected the physical body. Computers, telephones, washing machines and television have all led to immobility within its users. With the launch of online shopping and travel bookings there is hardly a need to step out of the house. Siting on your confortable couch or lazing around in the bed you can get access to anything and everything. With the advent of social networking sites an individual hardly feels the urge to meet up with friendly in the real world. Today virtual has become real and real has turned out-dated.

Living with the technology

There is no way you can give up on technology and neither should you. Why blame the technology when the fault lies within. An individual today with the ease of technology can save time and workout in the gym. An individual can work from home and spend some quality with his family. Instead of getting stuck in the traffic jams you can spend time in your lawn, gardening alongside working. Instead of going to the restaurant you can experiment with cooking at home. There are various forms of physical sports that you can get access too. Yoga, tie chi, kick boxing, football or for that matter virtual tennis with the help of Play station as long as it keeps you agile.

As long as there is physical exercise involved your world would continue to function. Our body is nothing but a machine which needs to work in order to survive. The day it is parked in the bed or a bean bag for long period of time it will start rusting. Like a vehicle, body requires the right kind of fuel. The way adulterated fuel can damage the engine of the car, in a similar manner in-appropriate diet can affect the health of an individual. Body is a temple which needs to be kept intact for the god to live in.